July 24, 2016 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Rev. Austin Titus Pastor. Epiphany Church is Handicapped Accessible

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1 Church Hours: Monday through Friday hours: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday hours: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday hours: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Celebration of the Eucharist: Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.; Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 a.m. (Family Mass), 12:00 pm (Adult Choir) 7:30 pm (Contemporary Choir) Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated on the First and Third Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. Parents are asked to contact the Parish Office to make the necessary arrangements. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are heard in the church on Saturdays from 3:00 3:45 p.m. and during the week at the Parish House or by appointment with a priest Sacrament of Marriage: Couples planning to get married are asked to contact the Parish Office at least one year prior to their wedding date to begin their marriage preparation. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: Parishioners, especially those who are entering the hospital, who wish to receive the Anointing of the Sick are asked to contact the Parish Office. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Saturday from 3:00 3:45 p.m. Novenas: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Monday after the 8:00 am and 12:10 pm Masses. Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesday after the 12:10 p.m. Mass Parish House (Rectory): 239 East 21st Street, (between Second and Third Avenues) Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Parish Office is closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays Telephone: Fax: Website: epiphanychurch239@gmail.com The Epiphany School: 234 East 22nd Street; East 28th Street; New York, NY Telephone: Fax: Website: Rev. Austin Titus Pastor Rev. Arthur Golino Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. Modugno In Residence Rev. Livinus Obianisi Hospital Chaplain in Residence Mr. James L. Hayes Principal, The Epiphany School Mrs. Kathleen Crimmins Director of Religious Education Mrs. Bogna McGarrigle Director of Music Ministries and Organist July 24, 2016 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Epiphany Church is Handicapped Accessible

2 Church of the Epiphany July 24, 2016 Announced Mass Intentions Saturday, July 23, :00 pm (vigil) John J. Cullen Sunday, July 24, :00 am Our Parishioners 10:00 am Healing of Lenore Imhof (living) 12:00 pm Jan Archacki 7:30 pm Ann & Jim McPhail & family (living) Monday, July 25, 2016 St. James, Apostle 8:00 am Carl Martorana 12:10 pm Herrera Family & Carlton Hargrove Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Sts. Joachim & Anne parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 am Dolores Weafer 12:10 pm Mary Boylan Wednesday, July 27, :00 am Gavin Bonnet (living) 12:10 pm Florence & Walter Lissman Thursday, July 28, :00 am Patricia Sexton 12:10 pm Dorothy R. Walsh Friday, July 29, 2016 St. Martha 8:00 am James D. Brody Sr. 12:10 pm Mary Madden Saturday, July 30, 2016 St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:00 am Intentions of the family of Patricia Sexton May the Souls of the Faithful Departed Through the Mercy of God, Rest in peace. Amen. Baptism Class Parents are required to attend a Baptism class before their child s baptism. Please call the parish office to register. Going on Vacation? Don t forget to pay your rent! and please remember to provide for Epiphany! (Our summer attendance goes way down and our expenses go way up.) MASS ATTENDANCE July :00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 7:30 PM REMEMBRANCE & SPECIAL INTENTIONS A wonderful way to remember our loved ones who have passed on and to pray for special intentions, while giving back to God Announced Mass ($15) Altar Bread & Wine ($50 / week) Sanctuary Lamp ($20 / week) Please make these arrangements at the rectory. Our Altar Bread & Wine from July 24 - July 30 will be offered in memory of Bessie Anderson REASONS TO BE REGISTERED IN EPIPHANY PARISH Our Sanctuary Lamp from July 24 - July 30 will burn for in memory of Bessie Anderson It helps to support the Church Confirms you as a practicing Catholic Makes you and family members eligible to receive the sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick) Qualifies you for sponsor certificates, release letters, or any other documentation needed from the Church Qualifies your children as applicants to our parish school and our Religious Education Programs (CCD) Gives you a sense of community with your Parish family Contact the rectory Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or epiphanychurch239@gmail.com To donate online, register at Weekly Collection (excluding ParishPay) Average Weekly Expenses ON THE MONEY July 9-10 $5, $13,952.38

3 A Musical Experience not to be missed! The Chamber Choir of THE FELIKS NOWOWIEJSKI ACADEMY OF MUSIC from Bydgoszcz, POLAND at Epiphany Church Sunday, August 21 at 1:15 PM Come and enjoy a colorful program of Polish and European music from the Middle Ages to modern times. This celebrated choir has toured extensively and has enjoyed success in many worldwide competitions. Admission is free Save the Date Saturday, October 1 at 7:00 PM Epiphany Parish Hall HEARING ASSISTANCE Epiphany church offers a loop system for anyone wearing a hearing aid with a T (telecoil) setting. To use this service, hearing aid wearers must sit in the first five rows behind the Lector pew on the left side of the church, facing the pulpit. Surrounding these pews, there is a copper band on the floor, which enables the system. JOIN THE LEGION OF MARY The Legion of Mary is part of the worldwide association of Catholic laity who serve the Church in prayer and the performance of apostolic works. Today, there are over 3 million members, making it the largest apostolic organization of Catholic lay people. Meetings are at 6:00 PM every Wednesday in the Rectory. For information, please call Mary at Epiphany Ladies of Charity Join the Ladies of Charity of our parish to pray the Rosary on the First Saturday of every month at 3:00 PM. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed during the praying of the Rosary. We pray the Rosary as Mary asked while adoring her beloved Son. Late one night, a burglar broke into a house he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud voice say: Jesus is watching you! Silence returned to the house, so the burglar crept forward again. Jesus is watching you, the voice boomed again. The burglar stopped dead again. He was frightened. Frantically, he looked all around. In a dark corner, he spotted a bird cage and in the cage was a parrot. He asked the parrot, Was that you who said Jesus is watching me? Yes, said the parrot. The burglar breathed a sigh of relief and asked the parrot: What s your name? Clarence, said the bird. That s a dumb name for a parrot, sneered the burglar. What idiot named you Clarence? The parrot replied: The same idiot who named the Pit Bull, Jesus. For Young Adults The Young Adult Outreach Program of the Archdiocese of New York is pleased to announce that Love & Responsibility NYC is back at the Immaculate Conception Outdoor Garden (414 E 14 St) on Tuesdays 7:30-9:30 PM Weekly Guest Speakers discuss all relationship matters Music Refreshments July 26 - Navigating Single Life August 2 - Summer s End Party (Music by Scythian) All events are free of charge Visit a vibrant online community supporting New York City s young adult communities in the Catholic Church. Our website is the official resource provided by the Archdiocese of New York to connect you with God, Community, and Resources, that will assist you in plugging into your Catholic faith. For upcoming events, Mass times, locating a ministry or educational resource, CatholicNYC.com can help you connect with what you need.

4 UNDERSTANDING TODAY S READINGS (In order to understand God s love, we need to understand and ponder what He says) Genesis 18:1-10a for the sake of those ten, I will not destroy it. The message in today s readings is: Persistence! In the Genesis reading, Abraham shows us that we must ask God for his favors again and again because God will never abandon us when we seek his mercy. If our sins are forgiven when we ask for mercy, will God abandon us if we sin again? Abraham, an inveterate negotiator, showed that we can come to God again and again, because God knows what is in our hearts. We are the only creatures born with free will, with the ability both to know right from wrong and to choose between right and wrong. He knew our humanity would challenge us every day. Can we count on God to welcome us back when we turn toward him in repentance? Abraham showed us in today s reading that God will not destroy us if we are among the just who recognize our sins and repent. When we pray to God, we can take Abraham's example to heart. Pray diligently, recognize God's will, and persist in prayer, whenever we look to God, for any reason, grand or insignificant. Colossians 2: he brought you to life, obliterating the bond against us...nailing it to the cross... Is there anyone in scripture who is more persistent than Paul? Again, Paul is reprimanding the new Christians of Colossus for placing such importance on circumcision. Paul recognized that many considered being uncircumcised as a transgression against God. He put that belief to rest by reminding them that Christ s death and resurrection forgave all transgressions. The bondage in which we were held before Christ rose from the dead was removed nailed to the cross by Christ. Paul drove home the lesson that circumcision no longer mattered. The sins of our flesh no longer mattered. The world was made new when we were reconciled to God through Christ s death on the cross. In the greater scheme of things, we only need Christ. In him, we are reconciled to God, united with God. That should be our primary focus. Salvation comes through a relationship with the Risen Christ. Today s Psalm: 138 Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. Luke 11: how much more will the Father in heaven give...to those who ask him? Ask God! How should a disciple ask the Father for his kingdom? Constantly! And with complete confidence! Jesus used the parable of the Tired Friend and analogies of food to make his point. If a friend would not refuse us if a parent would not refuse to feed his child how much more confident can we be that our Father in heaven will listen to our prayers? When Jesus answered his disciples request, "Teach us to pray," Jesus taught his followers, not just how to pray, but how to live as Christians. Ask, seek, knock for the kingdom. If God is good to all his sinful creatures, how much more will he bless his children? He will give them his power and his presence; he will give his children the Holy Spirit! Prayer is active trust in God, and the power of prayer affects us. It reminds us that we have a personal relationship with God. We show our faith in God when we speak to him through prayer asking for small things and great gifts. Will we risk everything in prayer? Will we beg God for his Kingdom? Ask God constantly! Seek unceasingly from God! Knock confidently on heaven s door!

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